Fundamentals of Wine Studies I: Wines of California and Europe
(2.4 ceu)
This serves as one of two introductory and essential courses in wine studies. In this course, you explore the characteristics of different wine types, the methods of production and aging, and the history of California's wine industry.
You learn tasting techniques and the proper care and serving of wine. Tastings of representative California, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese wines follow the lectures, with emphasis on comparing California and European wines of similar types. Course fee includes all wines to be tasted in the course.
Note: Please bring six glasses to each session.
You must be at least 21 years old to enroll in this course.
Click below for sections, start dates, locations, instructors,
and to enroll.
Wed. June 25, San Francisco
RAY JOHNSON, B.A., is one of California's most admired wine educators and serves as
the assistant director of the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. The
author of The Good Life Guide to Enjoying Wine, Johnson also teaches in the
Wine Studies Program at Santa Rosa Junior College. He earned his
master's in wine business from the University of Adelaide in South
Australia. His work on regional branding has been published in the
International Journal of Wine Business Research and Vineyard & Winery
Management. You can visit him online at www.rjwine.com.
- 6 meetings
- June 25 to July 16: Wed., 6:30-9:30 pm; also
June 28 and July 12: Sat., 9 am-4 pm
- San Francisco: Room 807, UC Berkeley Extension Downtown Center, 425 Market St., 8th Floor (enter on Fremont St.)
- $475 (EDP 014407)
Enroll
Textbook(s) for this course:
The Good Life Guide To Enjoying Wine
Author: Ray Johnson
Publisher: Writers' Collective
Edition: Paperback
Publication Year: 2005
ISBN: 0594110816
Sections closed for enrollment
Mon. March 31, Berkeley
DON BEATTY, B.A., is a fine-wine/specialty-spirits professional with 27 years of experience. He has represented dozens of wineries and several world-class spirits houses, including Beefeater Gin and Maison Prunier Cognac. He has produced and run dozens of grand cru, premier cru, high-end wine, and specialty-spirits tastings at upscale hotels and restaurants, and conducted scores of staff-development and training seminars for hotels and restaurants.
- 8 meetings
- March 31 to May 19: Mon., 6-9 pm
- Berkeley: Room 204, UC Berkeley Extension, 1995 University Ave.
- $475 (EDP 023739)
Courses begin every month. A new edition of our catalog is published
three times a year in early April, July and December.